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(also known as Stay Away, Avoid, Self-exclusion)
Distancing is the appropriate selection of distance between oneself and a combatant throughout an encounter. As a treatment, it involves staying away or avoiding those objects which may cause harm. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Gambling Addiction & Re... | 304 |
64% |
| Cocaine Addiction & Rec... | 7 |
100% |
| Phobia | 5 |
100% |
| Sexual Abuse | 5 |
100% |
| Meth Addiction & Recovery | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 69% (380
Members)
find Distancing helpful
Distancing Reviews
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The longer I stay away from gambling, the easier it is each day. I've taped a pic. of my son on my visor in my car to give me inspiration each day.
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Dad dragged me into court countless times to try and get credit for things so that he'd have to pay less child support, but, he in fact paid nothing!
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it sucks
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I moved out of state to seperate myself from the ppl who were a big factor in my drug use. I stayed gone ever since. I've been clean and sober since 2003.
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stay away from those people, places, and situations that might lead to relapse
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I STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM OLDER MEN
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trying to stay away from,but it is always creeping around close to home.
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I had to make the decision to NEVER walk in to a casino again.
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Sucks...just plane sucks!
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definately working!
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Discussions
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Are self exclusion progams enforceable?
Yes they can arrest you, obviously would be harder to detect you being there without using a card, atm.. etc.. but it could still be done. For me the ... [More] -
warning stay away
OK, what do you do when you feel a low coming on? Is there anything you can do to make yourself feel better? I had a lengthy depressive episode (2 yea... [More] -
Can't seem to stay away...
I know I should but I just can't seem to do it. He just continues to hurt me and I feel as if he doesn't care at all, and that hurts. But still, I sti... [More] -
I know, stay away
I need to vent- I haven't talked to or seen the guy I was dating for over a month now. July 4th I got some nasty texts from what I thought was his gir... [More] -
stay away from me
I've had similar thoughts at various times, including recently. of course i don't know your exact circumstances..so this is sort of arrogant, but ... [More]
